News: Service Learning & Leadership

woman in blue jacket leads group of student volunteers at water conservation center in north las vegas valley
Campus News |

Student-volunteers connect with nature and community during Service Day at UNLV's Center for Urban Water Conservation.

A colorful chalkboard sign with the word "Vote"
Campus News |

Learn what tools and information are available to students to participate in the electoral process, and how faculty and staff can support voter engagement.

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Campus News |

Heather Richardson receives a 2023 Community Engagement Award for her work expanding the resources for students who were in foster care.

Three students putting books into a box.
Campus News |

Honors College students help local shelters to expand their libraries while learning more about housing insecurity issues prevalent in the U.S.

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Campus News |

Students facing basic needs challenges can access food packages, toiletry items, in-person guidance, and other important resources related to their physical and mental wellness.

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Campus News |

Top Tier Award winner Rian Satterwhite helps ignite a sense of community service in UNLV students.

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Business and Community |

UNLV’s Director of Service Learning and Leadership works to guide students in serving the community.

Collage of CE Award winners
Business and Community |

UNLV recognizes individuals for their exceptional work in community engagement activities.

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People |

Professor Elena Gandía García created a service-learning class to address the need for medical interpretation services for the Lied Pediatric Clinic and served as a mentor to colleagues.

A UNLV student adds packed lunches to a crate.
Business and Community |

UNLV Public Policy Professor Jessica Word on the vital role of nonprofits in good times and in crisis.

A woman in a blue shirt reaches over her head with a roll of paper
People |

Service Learning and Leadership office's Anabel Chavva helping HOPE Scholars, still on campus, adjust to a new way of living.

student with red Alternative Breaks backpack facing a rocky ocean coast
Campus News |

UNLV's Alternative Breaks Program bolsters traditional classroom learning with hands-on experiences, immersing students in the issues facing communities throughout the region.